official Guitarist thread

[Upgrayedd]

Yeah i was sure there was another, couldnt find it, ah well
im mainly a bassist, but i also own a epiphone les paul nice guitar
does anyone know how to do pinch harmonics?

 

[anti.]

Yeah i was sure there was another, couldnt find it, ah well
im mainly a bassist, but i also own a epiphone les paul nice guitar
does anyone know how to do pinch harmonics?

yes, but i shelved them back in the 90's cause theyre corny.

 

[jazz]

yes, but i shelved them back in the 90's cause theyre corny.

Unless you are Jeff Beck. Then you can also use your whammy bar to your heart's content.

 

[legitimatic]

You're calling pinch harmonics "corny"?

What the hell, you are no guitarist.

For what it's worth my axe of choice is a Gibson SG Angus Young Signature, after my idol.

 

[Bourky23]

great thread

i have 3 guitars and 1 bass

- Fender Bullet (yes i liked punk 6 years ago haha)
- Ashton Les Paul Rip Off (love the tone on this baby, pretty decent for an ashton)
- Ibanez Acoustic
- Some Green J.D Luthiers Bass in reasonable knick i bought off a mate which i can't put down!

 

[Upgrayedd]

great thread

i have 3 guitars and 1 bass

- Fender Bullet (yes i liked punk 6 years ago haha)
- Ashton Les Paul Rip Off (love the tone on this baby, pretty decent for an ashton)
- Ibanez Acoustic
- Some Green J.D Luthiers Bass in reasonable knick i bought off a mate which i can't put down!

Is the ashton guitar good? i played one ashton guitar and got put off it completely, disliked it sevearly

 

[Sandoval]

I can do pinch harmonics... why?

 

[jazz]

Anyone here a grizzled old gigging muso?

I am - been gigging since 1987.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Anyone here a grizzled old gigging muso?

I am - been gigging since 1987.

wow, before i was born
im starting to get pinch harmonics..if i turn the gain up i can hear it, locking myself in a room for a few hours and i shall be able to i guess

 

[jazz]

wow, before i was born

Ok - so I'm feeling old now

im starting to get pinch harmonics..if i turn the gain up i can hear it, locking myself in a room for a few hours and i shall be able to i guess

With distortion on, just by picking really hard and making sure that your thumb brushes the string as you pick, you should be able to get something.

I don't use the technique much - maybe if a punter asks us to play a Bon Jovi tune.

 

[anti.]

You're calling pinch harmonics "corny"?

What the hell, you are no guitarist.

For what it's worth my axe of choice is a Gibson SG Angus Young Signature, after my idol.

i was going to retort, but then i read that.

you just did my job for me.

 

[Upgrayedd]

I dislike SG's personally, gibsons make nice guitars, but i hate sg's

 

[anti.]

I dislike SG's personally, gibsons make nice guitars, but i hate sg's

this confirms it, you ARE a dick!

 

[Bourky23]

Is the ashton guitar good? i played one ashton guitar and got put off it completely, disliked it sevearly

yeah its suprisingly good... it actually has a decenting sounding solid les paul type sound and style just its not a gibson... mind you its not one of those $199 ashton starter guitars, i paid around 500 for it so i guess it had to be alright

 

[The_Eagles]

I own 2 6 string acoustics, a 12 string acoustic
an acoustic bass, a musicman bass (stuart zender from jamiroquai)
and an electric guitar as used by dave navarro in jane's addiction in the 80's

 

[Upgrayedd]

an electric guitar as used by dave navarro in jane's addiction in the 80's

You Bastard
Janes addiction are my fave non metal band

 

[The_Eagles]

yeah, got it off e-bay, inspired by ocean size (demo)

 

[Upgrayedd]

so how long does everyone practise? i try for atleast 10 minutes a day ,but every now and then ill just play for a few hours,

 

[Sandoval]

It varies for me. If I'm working that day, on average I'll play maybe 15/20 minutes, but every now and then I manage to sneak in some hour-long sessions. On weekends, though... oh boy, I practice hours on end.

 

[lucas_hsv]

I dislike SG's personally, gibsons make nice guitars, but i hate sg's

SG's are one sexy piece of guitar, I can't understand how you could possibly hate them.

 

[mark73]

Anyone here a grizzled old gigging muso?

Yeah, add me to the list.

I think the term the thread starter was looking for was 'false' harmonics. Listen to the intro of Birdland by Weather Report. They sounded much better on bass. Pastorius was a master at it.

 

[mark73]

so how long does everyone practise? i try for atleast 10 minutes a day ,but every now and then ill just play for a few hours,

Learn to harmonise, then practice will become irrelevant.

 

[jazz]

so how long does everyone practise? i try for atleast 10 minutes a day ,but every now and then ill just play for a few hours,

I hardly get time these days.

I play 2 gigs a week on average so the gigs are also my practice.

 

[jazz]

Learn to harmonise, then practice will become irrelevant.

Your technical skills don't get any better by "harmonising" - whatever you mean by that.

Maybe you mean training your ear to be able to pick up tunes quickly? I am very good at that (after 20 years of gigging) but that takes practice.

Whenever you hear about someone who is a "freak" on the guitar or "naturally gifted", you find out that they practiced a LOT for years. Still practice a lot.

Hendrix never put his guitar down. He used to play it whilst on the toilet!

 

[mark73]

Your technical skills don't get any better by "harmonising" - whatever you mean by that.

No but your playing certainly will.

Maybe you mean training your ear to be able to pick up tunes quickly? I am very good at that (after 20 years of gigging) but that takes practice.

No that has nothing to do with what I was talking about. I'm guessing you're a rock musician? Done the blues/rock thing and the fusion thing and the point I was making was about learning the intervals. Learn the theory, what works upon what.

Whenever you hear about someone who is a "freak" on the guitar or "naturally gifted", you find out that they practiced a LOT for years. Still practice a lot.

Hendrix never put his guitar down. He used to play it whilst on the toilet!

I agree. Ok?